Waterloo Elementary School, the only school in Monroe County offering a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) curriculum for students, is one of only 10 finalists nationwide being considered to win a 3D printer and supplies.

          Waterloo, the only school in Michigan in the top 10, will know soon if it is one of five schools across the country to win one of the new 3D printers. 

          The description of the Waterloo program on the Thingiversity STEAM challenge website says:  “A new STEAM-based elementary school with a budding robotics program in Monroe, Michigan, is looking to inspire a new generation of young engineers and designers to restore innovation and investment in their small town.“

          “We are very excited to be chosen as one of only 10 schools to be considered, especially since we are relatively new to STEAM, having offered it only one year now,” said Waterloo teacher and robotics advisor Kyle Reed who had submitted the application to be considered.  “We have a 50-50- chance to win this $2,800 3D printer, which is really great in itself, but to be one of only a handful of schools to be considered nationally is quite an honor.”

          “Our goal is to help all of our students to succeed and winning this printer would give us another tool to help make that happen,” Mr. Reed said.